Lateral Action

Yesterday I discovered an incredible blog called Lateral Action. It’s written by Mike McGuiness, Tony Clark, and Brian Clark – “three creative guys who’ve found success at the intersection of creativity and productivity.”

Lateral Action is about combining creativity with productivity to achieve success and so something that matters. Yesterday’s post, titled Lose Touch with Your Inner Whining Artist, was excellent and addressed what Chris and I probably term being a martyr for your art, or sellout syndrome. Here’s a snippet to get you hooked:

“Your Inner Whining Artist (IWA) is the part of you that tells you you’re a genius waiting to be discovered. If only the big bad world would sit up and recognise your talent, the IWA tells you, all your problems would be over. Audiences and critics would bow at your feet, agents would queue up to represent you, and all the people who’d ever rejected your work would be gorging themselves on humble pie. You just need to get your break, to be discovered. It can only be a matter of time …”

Ever felt that way? I know I have. So head over to Lateral Action. These guys have a storehouse of incredible wisdom and information for the creative entrepreneur. You can only benefit by taking their words to heart. You can also follow Mark (@markmcguiness) on Twitter.

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2. Mark McGuinness

   
   11/3 2009

   Thanks for the great write-up! And welcome to Lateral Action.
   Mark McGuinness´s last blog … Lose Touch with Your Inner Whining Artist

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   Dee Wilcox Reply:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm

   You’re very welcome! You guys have a wealth of info & insight for creative entrepreneurs – better than any book I’ve read on the topic. Most are either just business or just creativity. Great to see the two come together! I’m an advocate against starving artists.

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